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Classics & Klunkers
Classics & Klunkers
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Our library currently features no fewer than 603 systems—and counting!
We focus on preserving and documenting 8- and 16-bit systems that are now considered obsolete, but we’re not afraid to bend the rules. From time to time, we spotlight newer machines we believe truly belong here—and occasionally, we include a system simply because it’s so interesting we couldn’t resist. Enjoy the journey!
Note: Retrobug compiles information from printed publications, industry experts, online resources, and our own collections. Significant effort is devoted to translating non-English sources and verifying all data for accuracy. Our goal is to maintain a comprehensive and reliable archive. Any potential copyright issues are unintentional and will be promptly addressed upon notification.
Our library currently features no fewer than 603 systems—and counting!
We focus on preserving and documenting 8- and 16-bit systems that are now considered obsolete, but we’re not afraid to bend the rules. From time to time, we spotlight newer machines we believe truly belong here—and occasionally, we include a system simply because it’s so interesting we couldn’t resist. Enjoy the journey!
Note: Retrobug compiles information from printed publications, industry experts, online resources, and our own collections. Significant effort is devoted to translating non-English sources and verifying all data for accuracy. Our goal is to maintain a comprehensive and reliable archive. Any potential copyright issues are unintentional and will be promptly addressed upon notification.
Released in
1957
Released in
1959
Released in
1965
Released in
1969
Released in
1970
Released in
1975
RAM - 16kByte (4-8kB of control storage)
Sound
none
Display
n/a
n/a
n/a
Sprites
n/a
Released in
1976
RAM - 4kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 in 6 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1977
RAM - 4kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 in 6 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 8kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 8kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 8kB
Sound
none (2001) series
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Piezo beeper (4000 series)
Display
40x25 monochrome text
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB
Sound
Sound output through cassette
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
Released in
1978
RAM - 8kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
560x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 8kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
560x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 4kB; ROM - 18kB
Sound
3 octaves
Display
256x192
8 colors using optional color adapter
8 colors using optional color adapter
Sprites
none
Released in
1979
RAM - 4kB; ROM - 6kB (2kB ROM for COS, 4kB ROM for BASIC)
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
Text Only
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 in 6 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 8kB; ROM - 18kB
Sound
5bit D/A Converter
Display
Text Only
Black and White
Black and White
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 8kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
192x280
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
none
RAM - 8kB (1kB used for video)
Sound
none
Display
Text Only
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 24kB
Sound
Built in beeper
Display
320x200 with expansion
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 128kB
Sound
Internal Speaker
Display
640x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1kB; ROM - 14kB (ROM is 1-14kB)
Sound
no sound
Display
64x64 pseudo graphics
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 256B
Sound
3 voices, 1 white/periodic noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
square wave tones using cassette port
Display
Text Only
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 2kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
112x78
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1980
RAM - 2kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
256x192 monochrome (with VRAM expansion)
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
560x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
none
RAM - 96kB
Sound
1 square wave, 3 octaves
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 5kB
Sound
3 wave channels + 1 white noise channel
Display
176x185 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 5kB; ROM - 20kB
Sound
3 wave channels + 1 white noise channel
Display
176x160 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
Built-in speaker, two octave tone generator
Display
320x256 monochrome
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
Built-in speaker
Display
256x64 dots
256x64 dots
256x64 dots
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
unknown
Display
unknown
unknown
unknown
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB
Sound
square wave tones using cassette port
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
Bitmapped 9 color mode
Bitmapped 9 color mode
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 12kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
127x48 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
Released in
1981
RAM - 16kB
Sound
4 channels, speech synthesiser (optional phrase ROM)
Display
640x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 48kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
620x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 18kB
Sound
3 octaves
Display
256x192
8 colors using optional color adapter
8 colors using optional color adapter
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 128kB
Sound
Internal Beeper
Display
80x24 text
Monochrome
Monochrome
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
unknown
Display
240x240
80x24 text (Model M); 40x24 (Model C); 240x240 8 color graphics
80x24 text (Model M); 40x24 (Model C); 240x240 8 color graphics
RAM - 64k; ROM - 32kB ROM (32kB RAM is reserved as RAM disk)
Sound
Beeps
Display
78x75 block
4 bpp color
4 bpp color
Sprites
none
RAM - 164k; ROM - 32kb (128kB is reserved as RAM disk)
Sound
Beeps
Display
512x240
16 colors (4bpp)
16 colors (4bpp)
Sprites
None
RAM - 1MB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
unknown
Display
1024x768
Color in text mode; Mono Graphics
Color in text mode; Mono Graphics
RAM - 8kB (1kB used for video)
Sound
none
Display
Text Only
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 monochrome
9 colors
9 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 24kB
Sound
Built in beeper
Display
320x200 with expansion
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Internal beeper
Display
620x400 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1 square wave channel.
Display
320x200 Graphics
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 20kB
Sound
1 square wave channel.
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 256B
Sound
3 voices, 1 white/periodic noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 1kB
Sound
no sound
Display
64x44 pseudeo graphics
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
Released in
1982
RAM - 4kB; ROM - 6kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
Text Only 2
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 6kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
Text Only
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
1 square wave, 3 octaves
Display
512x512 monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 Voices, 9 octaves
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 128kB
Sound
Single tone generator
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 Voices, 9 octaves
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1kB (0.5k Used for color)
Sound
3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 concurrent multi-color sprites
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 24x21 hi-res or color sprites
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 in 6 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 40kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
620x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 32kB (128kB in the HP-87XM )
Display
400x240
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
Internal beeper
Display
320x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Internal Beeper
Display
620x400 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 124kB
Sound
Internal Beeper
Display
Text only
Amber monochrome
Amber monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 8kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
Pseudo Graphics
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Simple built in beeper
Display
need info
need info
need info
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB (VRAM optional)
Sound
1 square wave channel.
Display
640x200
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1 channel, 3 octaves
Display
80x25 simulated graphics
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB (4kB character SRAM; Second CPU has own 8kB RAM)
Sound
none
Display
600x200 mono
8 colors in character mode
8 colors in character mode
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
640x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB
Sound
3 voice channels, 1 noise channel
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 1MB
Sound
Internal Speaker
Display
640x400 (640x500 for MX)
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 Channel, 1 noise
Display
240x200 in 2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
Sprites
none
RAM - 22kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
1 bit square wave
Display
320x200
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
1 voice channel.
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1kB
Sound
no sound
Display
64x44 pseudeo graphics
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
512x192 monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 48kB
Sound
3 square wave generators
Display
640x200 in 4 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 32kB
Sound
none
Display
640x256 2 colors (external monitor)
2 colors (external monitor)
2 colors (external monitor)
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB
Sound
3 voice channels, 1 noise channel
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
120x32
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
120x32
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 2kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
112x78
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1983
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
1 channel, 7 octaves
Display
640x256 in 2 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
256x192
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
256x192
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 6kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
Text Only
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
none
Display
Text Only
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 64kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 64kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 16kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 64kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 20kB
Sound
6-bit DAC sound capabilities
Display
256x252 in 8 colors
16 colors simultanous
16 colors simultanous
Sprites
none
RAM - 96kB; ROM - 20kB
Sound
6-bit DAC sound capabilities
Display
256x252 in 8 colors
16 colors simultanous
16 colors simultanous
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB; ROM - 20kB
Sound
6-bit DAC sound capabilities
Display
256x252 in 8 colors
16 colors simultanous
16 colors simultanous
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 Voices, 9 octaves
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 24x21 hi-res or color sprites
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
280x192 in 6 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 monochrome
9 colors
9 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels; Voice Synthesis
Display
320x200 in 4 colors
15 colors
15 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Beeper & Optional YM2149 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Internal Beeper
Display
Text only
Amber monochrome
Amber monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 6kB; ROM - 18kB (16kB BASIC ROM; 2kB CPU ROM)
Sound
Beeper
Display
24x2 Text
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Internal Beeper
Display
128x48 semi graphics
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
Internal Speaker
Display
640x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 9kB
Sound
1 bit square wave
Display
320x200
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1kB
Sound
no sound
Display
64x44 pseudeo graphics
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
6 Voices, 5 Octaves
Display
640x200 monochrome
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
6 Voices, 5 Octaves
Display
640x200 in 8 colors
27 colors, hardware dithering
27 colors, hardware dithering
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 16kB
Sound
6 Bit D/A, or single bit sound.
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
Bitmapped 9 color mode
Bitmapped 9 color mode
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB; ROM - 8kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
128x192
8 color (4bpp)
8 color (4bpp)
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Beeper
Display
640x240 (optional)
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
Built in speaker
Display
560x192 in 2 colors
280x192 in 6 colors
280x192 in 6 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
3 square wave generators
Display
640x200 in 4 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 2kB; ROM - 4kB (Shared VRAM)
Sound
none
Display
64x48 text
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 2kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
112x78
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 2kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
112x78
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
243x231
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
243x231
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
243x231
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1Voice, 4 Octaves sound
Display
243x231
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 2kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Piezo Speaker
Display
256x128 monochrome
9 Colors (8 + black)
9 Colors (8 + black)
Sprites
none
RAM - 4kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Piezo Speaker
Display
256x128 monochrome
9 Colors (8 + black)
9 Colors (8 + black)
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 4kB (ROM expandable to 16kB)
Sound
none
Display
Text Only
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
Released in
1984
RAM - 32kB
Sound
4 channels, speech synthesiser (optional phrase ROM)
Display
640x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 16kB
Sound
2-channel, 4-octave + white noise
Display
320x200 in 2 colors (per 8x8 pixel block)
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
2-channel, 4-octave + white noise
Display
320x200 in 2 colors (per 8x8 pixel block)
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 64kB
Sound
2-channel, 4-octave + white noise
Display
320x200 in 121 colors
121 colors
121 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
PC Speaker
Display
620x200 Monochrome
320x200 CGA Color
320x200 CGA Color
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 2 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 8kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels; Voice Synthesis; FM Sound
Display
320x200 in 4 colors
15 colors
15 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
Mono, 4 channels 3.5 octaves
Display
240x64 dots
none
none
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192
2 colors
2 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Simple built in beeper
Display
Semi graphics
none
none
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
2x 3 channels(stereo)
Display
320x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 FM Channels
Display
640x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
unknown
Display
unknown
unknown
unknown
Sprites
none
RAM - 80kB; ROM - 70kB
Sound
no sound
Display
640x200 pixels
none
none
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 Channel, 1 noise
Display
240x200 in 2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
no sound
Display
512x256 in 4 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 48kB
Sound
1 voice channel.
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
512x192 monochrome
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 24kB; ROM - 72kB
Sound
mono piezo beeper
Display
250x128 dot LCD
none
none
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 24kB
Sound
1 voice channel
Display
320x250 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1985
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 1MB
Sound
1 channel internal speaker
Display
256x192
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
none
Display
Text Only
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 72kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 128kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 128kB
Sound
4 channels, 3.5 octaves
Display
320x192 in 16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
16 colors, 16 intensities
Sprites
Atari Player Missile Graphics (PMG)
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1MB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 256kB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
640x400 interlaced (640x512 on PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors in c64 mode
RAM - 640kB
Sound
PC Speaker
Display
620x200 Monochrome
320x200 CGA Color
320x200 CGA Color
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 osc, 4 wave channels, filters and ADSR
Display
640x400 interlaced
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
16 pixel wide, 8 per scanline, 3 colors in c64 mode
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise, each channel can be left or right; Distortion; low/high pass filters; ring modulation effects
Display
640x512 in 2 colors, interlaced
256 colors
256 colors
Sprites
software sprites
RAM - 128kB
Sound
PC Beeper
Display
720x348 (Hercules)
16 Colors (CGA)
16 Colors (CGA)
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 Square Wave generators; 1 noise generator; 16 volume levels.
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 84kB
Sound
3 fm channels, 3 PSG channels
Display
620x200 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 192kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
640x200
none
none
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 FM Channels, 1 white noise channel.
Display
640x200 in 16 colors
256 out of 4096 colors
256 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 color, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB; ROM - 136kB
Sound
3 channels, 7 octaves
Display
640x200
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x96 in 4 colors
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 2192 Bytes; ROM - 12kB
Sound
Piezo Speaker
Display
80x7
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Piezo Speaker
Display
256x128 monochrome
9 Colors (8 + black)
9 Colors (8 + black)
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Piezo Speaker
Display
256x128 monochrome
9 Colors (8 + black)
9 Colors (8 + black)
Sprites
none
Released in
1986
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 Square Wave tone generators, 1 noise generator, 16 volume levels.
Display
160x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 Square Wave tone generators, 1 noise generator, 16 volume levels.
Display
160x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 Square Wave tone generators, 1 noise generator, 16 volume levels.
Display
160x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 Square Wave tone generators, 1 noise generator, 16 volume levels.
Display
160x256 in 8 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 Square Wave tone generators, 1 noise generator, 16 volume levels.
Display
640x256 in 2 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB; ROM - 256kB
Sound
8-bit audio (64K sound RAM), 32 channels (8 independent stereo)
Display
620x200 in 800 out of 4096 colors
3200 out of 4096 colors
3200 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1MB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1MB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 8kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
288x256 4 color
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise, each channel can be left or right; Distortion; low/high pass filters; ring modulation effects
Display
640x512 in 2 colors, interlaced
256 colors
256 colors
Sprites
software sprites
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 32kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB (16kB RAM in JP)
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB (8kB SRAM)
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 192kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Simple tone generator, internal speaker
Display
320x256
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 256kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Simple built in beeper
Display
need info
need info
need info
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 128kB; ROM - 4kB
Sound
Simple built in beeper
Display
need info
need info
need info
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 2kB
Sound
PSG: 3 Square waves, 1 noise generator
Display
256x192
16 Colors
16 Colors
Sprites
32 sprites, 4 simultanuously
RAM - 2kB
Sound
PSG: 3 Square waves, 1 noise generator
Display
256x192
16 Colors
16 Colors
Sprites
32 sprites, 4 simultanuously
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 FM Channels
Display
640x200 in 4096 colors
4096 colors
4096 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 640kB (16kB VRAM for CGA)
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 Channel, 1 noise
Display
240x200 in 2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
2 colors per 8 pixels
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB; ROM - 64kB
Sound
3 channel 7 octaves
Display
640x200
16 colors from 4096
16 colors from 4096
RAM - 256kB; ROM - 80kB
Sound
1 bit D/A comverter
Display
640x200
16 colors from 4096
16 colors from 4096
RAM - 512kB; ROM - 80kB
Sound
3 channels, 7 octaves
Display
640x200
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
6 Bit D/A, or single bit sound.
Display
640x400 (512K RAM required)
16 out of 64 colors
16 out of 64 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1987
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 512kB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
640x400 interlaced (640x512 on PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors in c64 mode
RAM - 1MB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
640x400 interlaced (640x512 on PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors in c64 mode
RAM - 1MB; ROM - 256kB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 24x21 hi-res or color sprites
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms
Display
320x200 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 24x21 hi-res or color sprites
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 osc, 4 wave channels, filters and ADSR
Display
640x400 interlaced
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 8kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
288x256 4 color
4 colors
4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 24kB
Sound
1 channel, 10 octaves
Display
256x192 in 2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 256kB; ROM - 16kB (3.5" FDDD for 800kB and 400kB discs.)
Sound
Mono sound, 2 octaves
Display
512x512
Sprites
none
RAM - 16kB
Sound
3 sound channels + 1 noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
8 colors
8 colors
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 512kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 256 from 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 192kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 FM Channels
Display
640x400 in 4096 colors
4096 colors
4096 colors
Sprites
PC-Engine: 64 Sprites
RAM - 1MB (32kB Sprite RAM, 16kB SRAM)
Sound
8 Channel FM, DAC, 4 bit ADPCM
Display
1024x1024 in 16 out of 64k colors
64k colors
64k colors
Sprites
128 16x16, 16 color sprites. 16/scanline
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
246x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1988
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 128kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
560x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 640kB (SIPP Modules)
Sound
beeper
Display
VGA Graphics
VGA Graphics
VGA Graphics
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1MByte
Sound
PC Speaker
Display
620x200 Monochrome
320x200 CGA Color
320x200 CGA Color
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 24kB
Sound
1 channel, 10 octaves
Display
256x192 in 2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 24kB
Sound
1 channel, 10 octaves
Display
256x192 in 2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
2 out of 8 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 32kB; ROM - 8kB (Not all RAM addressable in 48k+ due to clash with ROM.)
Sound
1 Channel
Display
512x192 mono
256x192 4 colors
256x192 4 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 256kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 512kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 256 from 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 256 from 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
512 out of 65536 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 192kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 2 from 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
8 out of 512 colors
Sprites
n/a
Released in
1989
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 2MB
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-channel 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1024x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 2MB
Sound
8 channel, 8 bit stereo sound
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 512kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
640x200 in 4 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 1MB
Sound
Three channels, 8 octaves
Display
640x400 Monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 2MB
Sound
Three channels, 8 octaves
Display
640x400 Monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 2MB
Sound
Three channels, 8 octaves
Display
640x400 Monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
Three channels, 8 octaves
Display
640x400 Monochrome
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
6 Channel FM; 8 channel 10-bit PCM; 1 channel 16-bit 44.1kHz PCM
Display
720x512
32K out of 16M colors
32K out of 16M colors
Sprites
1024 16x16 Sprites in 16 colors
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 voice channels + white noise
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
1 color, 16x16, 4/scanline, 32 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
256 simultaneous, or 16 out of 512 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total
RAM - 640kB
Sound
Mono YM2203 FM
Display
620x400 in 16 from 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
Simple built in beeper
Display
320x256 in 16 colors
16 colors, 4-bit palette
16 colors, 4-bit palette
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise
Display
640x200 in 2 colors
16 out of 27 colors
16 out of 27 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 48kByte
Sound
Beeper
Display
256x192 16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
16 colors (2 per 8 pixels)
Sprites
none
Released in
1990
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 8MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 8MByte
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite
RAM - 64kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
16 16x16 sprites in 15 additional colors
RAM - 128kB
Sound
3 wave channels + white noise + PCM
Display
160x200 in 16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
16 16x16 sprites in 15 additional colors
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
512x342 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 2MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 2MB
Sound
unknown
Display
640x480 in 8-bit colors
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
Software
RAM - 1MB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 128kB
Sound
2x 3 independent audio oscillators with 4 waveforms (stereo)
Display
640x400 in 16 colors
256 or 16 out of 4096 colors
256 or 16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 640kB
Sound
Stereo YM2608 FM + Mono ADPCM
Display
620x400 in 16 from 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
16 out of 4096 colors
Sprites
n/a
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
3 channel sound
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1991
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-channel 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1280x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 1MB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
Sound
Stereo sound
Display
320x480 (Interlaced)
61 colors out of 512
61 colors out of 512
Sprites
80 hardware sprites simultanuously, 20 per scanline.
RAM - 48kB; ROM - 16kB
Sound
1-bit sound
Display
256x192 in 16 colors
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
Released in
1992
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8 channel, 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1152x896
none
none
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 1MB
Sound
8-channel 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1024x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 2MB
Sound
8-channel 8-bit stereo sound.
Display
1024x1024 monochrome
256 Colors
256 Colors
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 2MB
Sound
16 bit digital Stereo integrated sound.
Display
1280x1024
24 bits per pixel
24 bits per pixel
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 4 bit color
8 bit color
8 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 20MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
1152x780
16 bit color
16 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 24MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
1152x780
16 bit color
16 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB; ROM - 4MB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
240x320 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
16-bit input/output @50kHz. 8 Stereo Channels, 3 Channel PSG (ST Compatibility)
Display
640x480 in 16-bit colors
16 bit color
16 bit color
Sprites
Software
RAM - 1MB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
12-bit color, 4096 simultanuous
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 2MB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @28 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
Sprites
8 16pixel wide/scanline 3 colors
RAM - 2MB; ROM - 512kB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @56 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
Sprites
AGA improved sprite capabilities
Released in
1993
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 8 bit color
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation 22kHz stereo
Display
640x480 8 bit color
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 8 bit color
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 5kB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 8 bit color
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
640x480 8 bit color
16 colors
16 colors
Sprites
none
RAM - 40MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
1152x780
16 bit color
16 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 640kB; ROM - 4MB (385kB flash RAM)
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
320x240 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB; ROM - 4MB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
320x240 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
Stereo sound
Display
320x480 (Interlaced)
61 colors out of 512
61 colors out of 512
Sprites
80 hardware sprites simultanuously, 20 per scanline.
Released in
1994
RAM - 1MB (1MB Flash RAM)
Sound
1 channel
Display
640x480 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 36MB
Sound
8-bit Pulse-width modulation
Display
800x600
16 bit color
16 bit color
Sprites
none
RAM - 2MB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
240x320 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 16MB; ROM - 512kB
Sound
4x8-bit channels @56 kHz stereo
Display
1280x400 (ntsc) 1280x512(PAL)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
24-bit color; 262,144 simultaneous (HAM-8 mode)
Sprites
AGA improved sprite capabilities
RAM - 6MB
Sound
6 Channel FM; 8 channel 10-bit PCM; 1 channel 16-bit 44.1kHz PCM
Display
720x512
32K out of 16M colors
32K out of 16M colors
Sprites
1024 16x16 Sprites in 16 colors
Released in
1995
RAM - 2MB
Sound
16 bit digital Stereo integrated sound.
Display
1280x1024
24 bits per pixel
24 bits per pixel
Sprites
1 hardware sprite (pointer)
RAM - 2MB; ROM - 8MB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
240x320 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 4MB
Sound
6 Channel FM; 8 channel 10-bit PCM; 1 channel 16-bit 44.1kHz PCM
Display
720x512
32K out of 16M colors
32K out of 16M colors
Sprites
1024 16x16 Sprites in 16 colors
Released in
1996
RAM - 2.5MB; ROM - 8MB
Sound
1-bit speaker
Display
240x320 monochrome
monochrome
monochrome
Sprites
none
RAM - 1MB
Sound
9 FM channels; 3 wave channels + white noise, 5 wave table channels
Display
512x424 interlaced
19268 colors
19268 colors
Sprites
16 colors out of 512, 16x16, 8/scanline, 64 total



















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































